Central MN Community News

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz addressed a packed house of St. Louis County leaders on his budget plans to support and grow the county at the 22nd annual legislative breakfast in Saint Paul Thursday. Investing in transportation and infrastructure was the focus during his keynote address at the event.

Wildlife managers have confirmed chronic wasting disease in a wild deer in Crow Wing County. It marks the first discovery of the fatal brain disease among the state's wild deer outside the southeastern corner of Minnesota.

A deputy was shot, and three other people were pronounced dead in an incident Thursday night, according to the Hubbard County Sheriff's Office. The incident happened at several locations in and near Nevis.

Experts say wild birds are well equipped to handle Minnesota's extreme cold weather, a particular concern when temperatures dipped to double digits below zero. A wildlife official said the birds that stay in the region are tough enough to survive the extreme cold weather, as long they're able to find food.

Experts say subzero weather can be good for the state's many lakes by curbing the growth of harmful algae and reducing water loss. . Lakes that freeze often see fewer harmful algal blooms in the summer and some fish species benefit from lower temperatures.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz addressed a packed house of St. Louis County leaders on his budget plans to support and grow the county at the 22nd annual legislative breakfast in Saint Paul Thursday. Investing in transportation and infrastructure was the focus during his keynote address at the event.